In 2005, it acquired a number of casinos in Ontario and Nova Scotia. In 2004, it listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It held an IPO on the TSX Venture Exchange in 1992, and renamed itself the Great Canadian Gaming Company in 1997. In 1986, it opened its first permanent casino in Vancouver. It initially operated charity casinos and a casino at Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition. The company was founded in 1982 as the Great Canadian Casino Company. In 2017, the company's gross gaming revenue was about $1.2 billion, with net earnings for 2017 of $85.7 million. In total, Great Canadian properties include 16,000 slot machines, 386 table games, 80 dining establishments and 500 hotel rooms. In 2016, 61% of revenues were from British Columbia, 17% were from Ontario, 15% were from Atlantic Canada, and the rest were from the United States. As of the third quarter of 2017, 67% of revenue was from gaming. It also runs hotels, restaurants, and entertainment facilities associated with its properties. Great Canadian operates 25 gaming properties in Canada, consisting of casinos, horse race tracks (with slot machines), and smaller-scale gaming centres. Prior to its acquisition by Apollo Global Management in September 2021, the company was listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and was part of the S&P/TSX Composite Index. Great Canadian Entertainment is a Canadian gaming, entertainment and hospitality company.
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